At least 1 dead as major ice storm strikes Iowa and eastern Nebraska

An ice storm struck Iowa and eastern Nebraska over the weekend, shutting down a major interstate highway as cars and trucks slid off of the road. At least one person was killed in a crash because of the icy roads in Nebraska.

The National Weather Service in Des Moines issued a dense fog advisory Saturday that was set to remain effective through 11 a.m. CT Sunday. Thick fog spread across much of the state, reducing visibility to 1/4 of a mile or less in some places, the weather service said. Ice had predominantly turned into freezing rain by Saturday evening, but roads in eastern Iowa were still at least partially blanketed by ice or snow, the forecasters said.

Authorities said one person died while driving on icy roads in eastern Nebraska. The Washington County Sheriff's Office said a 57-year-old woman was killed in a crash after losing control of her pickup truck on Highway 30, near Arlington, and hit an oncoming truck. The other driver sustained minor injuries in the accident. Washington County is located close to the eastern Nebraska border with Iowa, near Omaha.